Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $3,659 per week
BHS Workforce — Asheville, NC
$3,659/wk
Apply now- Specialty
- PICU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 48/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 10/25/2026
Job description
BHS Workforce is seeking a travel nurse RN PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/25/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
- Specialty: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- Call: Minimal, as needed
- EMR: EPIC
- Orientation Dates: October 26,
- Minimum 24 months of current PICU experience
- Must be willing to float to:
- NICU (lower-acuity babies, feeders and growers)
- General Pediatrics
- Emergency Department (ED) for patient holds
- Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license
- BLS certification (AHA or American Red Cross)
- PALS certification (AHA)
- EPIC experience
Preferred Skills
- Ventilator experience
- High-flow oxygen experience
- Alaris IV pump experience
- Feeding pump experience
Required Submission Documents
- Updated resume showing at least 24 months of current PICU experience
- PICU-specific skills checklist
- Active Iowa or compact license verification
- Driver’s license (required to verify residency distance)
- BLS certification
- PALS certification
- Professional reference from the past 24 months is preferred
Location Restrictions
- No local candidates. Must live at least 50 miles from the facility, based on driver's license.
- Former UPH employees who worked as FTEs or PRN float-pool staff within the past 12 months are ineligible for travel assignments in another UPH market.
- Former UPH travel nurses are exempt from this separation policy.
Holiday Requirements
- Must work 1–2 of the 3 summer holidays, unless the unit is closed:
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Holiday pay: 1.15× multiplier
Department Details
- PICU is a 12-bed unit with private rooms.
- Cares for critically ill or injured infants, children, and teenagers.
- Nurses may float to the NICU, but assignments are generally lower acuity rather than the sickest or smallest babies.
- Floating to other departments is mandatory when needed.
Referrals are welcome. Earn $500/referral
About BHS Workforce
BHS Workforce is a national, Joint Commission-accredited healthcare staffing company built on a simple promise: Tech-Enabled, Human Delivered. We pair modern technology that surfaces the right assignments fast with real recruiters who know your name, answer the phone, and stay in your corner from your first call through your final shift.
We place registered nurses and allied health professionals — including Imaging/Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, and Laboratory — in travel and contract assignments at hospitals and health systems nationwide, along with behavioral health, therapy, and per diem opportunities. Whether you’re after a specific city, a stronger paycheck, or a schedule that finally fits your life, our team helps you get there.
With recruiters across the country, BHS Workforce is mission-driven and people-first. We believe the clinicians who care for patients deserve to be cared for, too — with transparent pay, quick and honest communication, and a recruiter who treats you like a person, not a placement.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Vision benefits
- Medical benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Guaranteed Hours
- License and certification reimbursement
- Referral bonus